[triumphant values]

Of course when the program was ‘invented’ only a handful of people lived much beyond 65 so, in essence, it was a ‘tax’ without the nasty label.....

Well, the word "tax" appeared multiple times in the original law as well as the subsequent Supreme Court cases which said it was not a pension at all that anyone was entitle to but just another income tax.

[xrmusn]

Well, the word “tax” appeared multiple times in the original law
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Ok..sorry..
My first recorded withholding was in 1954 at age 14.
I ‘contributed’ to Medicare since 1966 and do NOT use it as I am in the VA system.
Have also paid ‘full bore’ since 1991.

Since it wasn’t ‘my idea’ and it was (supposedly) ‘put aside’ for MY benefit, Yes, I do want it and NO it is not an entitlement.